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Legal Citation: 32 U.S. 243 (1833)

Appellant
John Barron

Appellee
The mayor and city council of Baltimore, Maryland

Appellant's Claim
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution required Baltimore to compensate Barron for having "taken" his property by significantly compromising the usefulness of his wharf.

Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Charles Mayer

Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Roger Brooke Taney

Justices for the Court
Gabriel Duvall, William Johnson, John Marshall (writing for the Court), John McLean, Joseph Story, Smith Thompson

Justices Dissenting
None (Henry Baldwin did not participate)

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
16 February 1833

Decision
The Supreme Court had no jurisdiction in this case because the Fifth Amendment applied only to the...